Tag Archives: Martinez CA

Tribune contributor John Grubka captured this curious fellow while on Docent duty during the Historic Home Tour in Martinez this past weekend. The tour featured a garden where rescued wildlife are rehabilitated. (“MAN ABOUT TOWN” JOHN GRUBKA / Martinez Tribune)

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune No team has managed to do it yet this season, and with half the league campaign done, it doesn’t seem like any one will be able to. It’s not that the Bulldog girls haven’t been beat. They haven’t even been challenged. Take their 3-0 win …

Oct 14, 2016Local Sports, SportsComments Off on Carondelet comes back in overtime thriller

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Lady Bulldog water polo team were unlucky to get the result against a resilient Carondelet team that came from behind on Tuesday afternoon. From the get go the Bulldogs were on the ropes in their Oct. 11 12-8 overtime loss. They took on a …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune A season ago we were talking about winning the girls volleyball team winning a pair of games in league play and loving life. Here we are a year later and not only have the Bulldogs won all their league games, but as of their Oct. …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune In a heavyweight fight sometimes a scrappy underdog can land an early knockdown. It takes a lot to get up, but when you do the huge momentum swing can be the spark. And it was the spark for the Bulldog football team. They got punched …

Oct 14, 2016News, RegionComments Off on Fire breaks out at county hospital

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A fire broke out at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) last Friday, forcing the evacuation of two floors of the hospital. Just after 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, firefighters responded to the complex at 2500 Alhambra Ave. The first and second floors of the hospital were …

Oct 14, 2016Local Sports, SportsComments Off on Bulldog runners keep up hot start to season with more medal wins

By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune Alhambra cross country runners made the short drive over to Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley for the 2016 Peter Brewer Invitational. A total of 27 schools participated in the meet, including the Bulldogs’ new Diablo Athletic League rival teams Berean Christian and Northgate, both …

Where in Martinez is this artwork displayed? The first person to correctly identify the location will win two free tickets to Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas! Email admin@martineztribune.com or post your guesses in the comments section at http://martineztribune.com. The winner will be announced in the next edition. Good luck! (“MAN ABOUT …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It wasn’t until the last week of October that the Bulldog volleyball team had gotten their second league win last year. This season, they did it in September. Alhambra’s varsity Lady Dog volleyball team maintained their perfect record in Diablo Athletic League play through two …

Oct 7, 2016Local Sports, SportsComments Off on First DAL dual meet goes off at Hidden Valley

By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune On Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Bulldog Cross Country team competed at the first dual meet of the season at Martinez’s Hidden Valley Park on Center Avenue. For over 10 years, Alhambra High School was included as part of the Diablo Foothill Athletic League (Miramonte, Campolindo, …

Welcome to the website of the Martinez Tribune, the most widely read newspaper serving the county seat of Contra Costa in San Francisco's beautiful East Bay.
We're the only locally owned and operated newspaper in Martinez, and publish both local and regional news, sports, obituaries, classifieds, and other content of interest on a daily basis.